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Higher dietary flavone, flavonol, and catechin intakes are associated with less of an increase in BMI over time in women: a longitudinal analysis from the Netherlands Cohort Study by Hughes, Laura AE, Arts, Ilja CW, Ambergen, Ton, Brants, Henny AM, Dagnelie, Pieter C, Goldbohm, R. Alexandra, Brandt, Piet A. van den, Weijenberg, Matty P

“…BACKGROUND: Dietary flavonoids are suggested to have antiobesity effects. Prospective evidence of an association between flavonoids and body mass index (BMI)…”
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A prospective cohort study of dietary patterns of non-western migrants in the Netherlands in relation to risk factors for cardiovascular diseases: HELIUS-Dietary Patterns by Dekker, Louise H, Snijder, Marieke B, Beukers, Marja H, de Vries, Jeanne H M, Brants, Henny A M, de Boer, Evelien J, van Dam, Rob M, Stronks, Karien, Nicolaou, Mary

“…In Western countries the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is often higher in non-Western migrants as compared to the host population. Diet is an…”
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Intake of conjugated linoleic acid, fat, and other fatty acids in relation to postmenopausal breast cancer: the Netherlands Cohort Study on Diet and Cancer by Voorrips, Laura E, Brants, Henny A.M, Kardinaal, Alwine F.M, Hiddink, Gerrit J, Brandt, Piet A van den, Goldbohm, R. Alexandra

“…Background: Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which is present in milk products and meat from ruminants, appears to have anticarcinogenic activity against breast…”
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Salt Reductions in Some Foods in The Netherlands: Monitoring of Food Composition and Salt Intake by Temme, Elisabeth H M, Hendriksen, Marieke A H, Milder, Ivon E J, Toxopeus, Ido B, Westenbrink, Susanne, Brants, Henny A M, van der A, Daphne L

“…High salt intake increases blood pressure and thereby the risk of chronic diseases. Food reformulation (or food product improvement) may lower the dietary…”
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Validation of an FFQ and options for data processing using the doubly labelled water method in children by Dutman, Alice E, Stafleu, Annette, Kruizinga, Astrid, Brants, Henny AM, Westerterp, Klaas R, Kistemaker, Cor, Meuling, Wim JA, Goldbohm, R Alexandra

“…Objective To validate an FFQ designed to estimate energy intake in children against doubly labelled water (DLW). To investigate how quality control and…”
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Socio-economic status and ethnicity are independently associated with dietary patterns: the HELIUS-Dietary Patterns study by Dekker, Louise H., Nicolaou, Mary, van Dam, Rob M., de Vries, Jeanne H. M., de Boer, Evelien J., Brants, Henny A. M., Beukers, Marja H., Snijder, Marieke B., Stronks, Karien

“…Differences in dietary patterns between ethnic groups have often been observed. These differences may partially be a reflection of differences in…”
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Isoflavone intake in four different European countries: the VENUS approach by van Erp-Baart, Marie-Agnes J., Brants, Henny A. M., Kiely, Mairead, Mulligan, Angela, Turrini, Aida, Sermoneta, Colomba, Kilkkinen, Annamari, Valsta, Liisa M.

“…The aim of this study was to identify the level of isoflavone intake (total isoflavones, daidzein and genistein) in four European countries: Ireland, Italy,…”
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A national FFQ for the Netherlands (the FFQ-NL1.0): development and compatibility with existing Dutch FFQs by Eussen, Simone JPM, van Dongen, Martien CJM, Wijckmans, Nicole EG, Meijboom, Saskia, Brants, Henny AM, de Vries, Jeanne HM, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H Bas, Geelen, Anouk, Sluik, Diewertje, Feskens, Edith JM, Ocké, Marga C, Dagnelie, Pieter C

“…In the Netherlands, various FFQs have been administered in large cohort studies, which hampers comparison and pooling of dietary data. The present study aimed…”
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Dietary glycemic load, glycemic index and colorectal cancer risk: Results from the Netherlands Cohort Study by Weijenberg, Matty P., Mullie, Patrick F.F., Brants, Henny A.M., Heinen, Mirjam M., Goldbohm, R. Alexandra, van den Brandt, Piet A.

“…Since hyperinsulinemia is implicated in the development of colorectal cancer, determinants of serum insulin levels, like the glycemic load and the glycemic…”
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Intake of dietary folate vitamers and risk of colorectal carcinoma: Results from The Netherlands cohort study by KONINGS, Erik J. M, GOLDBOHM, R. Alexandra, BRANTS, Henny A. M, SARIS, Wim H. M, VAN DEN BRANDT, Piet A

“…Several studies have reported inverse associations between folate intake and colorectal carcinoma risk. Few were prospective studies and none evaluated the…”
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Glycemic load, glycemic index, and pancreatic cancer risk in the Netherlands Cohort Study by Heinen, Mirjam M, Verhage, Bas AJ, Lumey, LH, Brants, Henny AM, Goldbohm, R. Alexandra, Brandt, Piet A. van den

“…BACKGROUND: Recent studies of pancreatic cancer suggest a role for hyperinsulinemia in carcinogenesis. Because insulin is secreted in response to elevated…”
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Validation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess folate intake of Dutch elderly people by van de Rest, Ondine, Durga, Jane, Verhoef, Petra, Melse-Boonstra, Alida, Brants, Henny A. M.

“…Folate is required for 1-carbon metabolism and deficiency in folate leads to megaloblastic anemia. Low levels of folate have been associated with increased…”
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Plant sterol intakes and colorectal cancer risk in the Netherlands Cohort Study on Diet and Cancer by Normén, A L, Brants, H A, Voorrips, L E, Andersson, H A, van den Brandt, P A, Goldbohm, R A

“…Plant sterols in vegetable foods might prevent colorectal cancer. The objective was to study plant sterol intakes in relation to colorectal cancer risk in an…”
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The Maastricht FFQ: Development and validation of a comprehensive food frequency questionnaire for the Maastricht study by van Dongen, Martien CJM, Wijckmans-Duysens, Nicole E.G., den Biggelaar, Louise JCJ, Ocké, Marga C., Meijboom, Saskia, Brants, Henny AM, de Vries, Jeanne HM, Feskens, Edith JM, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H. Bas, Geelen, Anouk, Stehouwer, Coen DA, Dagnelie, Pieter C., Eussen, Simone JPM

“…•To assess validity of a 253-item FFQ, containing 54 nutrients and 22 food groups.•Median validation coefficients were 0.50 for nutrients.•Median validation…”
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A national FFQ for the Netherlands (the FFQ-NL 1.0): validation of a comprehensive FFQ for adults by Sluik, Diewertje, Geelen, Anouk, de Vries, Jeanne H. M., Eussen, Simone J. P. M., Brants, Henny A. M., Meijboom, Saskia, van Dongen, Martien C. J. M., Bueno-de-Mesquita, H. Bas, Wijckmans-Duysens, Nicole E. G., van ’t Veer, Pieter, Dagnelie, Pieter C., Ocké, Marga C., Feskens, Edith J. M.

“…A standardised, national, 160-item FFQ, the FFQ-NL 1.0, was recently developed for Dutch epidemiological studies. The objective was to validate the FFQ-NL 1.0…”
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Relations between antioxidant vitamins in adipose tissue, plasma, and diet by Kardinaal, A F, van 't Veer, P, Brants, H A, van den Berg, H, van Schoonhoven, J, Hermus, R J

“…For an evaluation of fat-soluble vitamin concentrations in adipose tissue as biomarkers of intake, estimates of usual intake of beta-carotene, total vitamin A,…”
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Common and country-specific dietary patterns in four European cohort studies by Balder, Helena F, Virtanen, Mikko, Brants, Henny A M, Krogh, Vittorio, Dixon, L Beth, Tan, Frans, Mannisto, Satu, Bellocco, Rino, Pietinen, Pirjo, Wolk, Alicja, Berrino, Franco, Van den Brandt, Piet A, Hartman, Anne M, Goldbohm, R Alexandra

“…The association between diet and cancer, predominantly investigated univariately, has often been inconsistent, possibly because of the large number of…”
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A Prospective Cohort Study on Intake of Retinol, Vitamins C and E, and Carotenoids and Prostate Cancer Risk (Netherlands) by Schuurman, Agnes G., Goldbohm, R. Alexandra, Henny A. M. Brants, van den Brandt, Piet A.

“…Objectives: The roles of retinol, vitamins C and E, and carotenoids as risk factors for prostate carcinoma are still questionable. We evaluated these in the…”
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Consumption of Black Tea and Cancer Risk: a Prospective Cohort Study by Goldbohm, R. Alexandra, Hertog, Michaël G. L., Brants, Henny A. M., van Poppel, Geert, van den Brandt, Piet A.

“…Background: Tea is one of the most frequently consumed beverages in the world. Antioxidant polyphenol compounds (such as catechins and flavonols) are…”
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Association of energy and fat intake with prostate carcinoma risk : Results from the Netherlands Cohort Study by SCHUURMAN, A. G, VAN DEN BRANDT, P. A, DORANT, E, BRANTS, H. A. M, GOLDBOHM, R. A

“…The roles of energy and fat intake as risk factors for prostate carcinoma are still questionable. Therefore, these factors were evaluated in the Netherlands…”
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